A valuable free resource from the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Divinity Library is making Christian worship more accessible to millions of biblical scholars, church leaders and congregants worldwide. The online Revised Common Lectionary receives more than a million visits each year—making it Vanderbilt University’s second most-visited site on the web.
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New Heard Libraries’ exhibit celebrates 50 years of theological reflections by women
A new exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of Vanderbilt Divinity School’s Antoinette Brown Lecture Series will open on Monday, March 4, at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries.
Contemporary portrayals of Mary Magdalene in new exhibit
Mary Magdalene, long diminished by the church as the penitent sinner or prostitute, is almost universally represented at the feet of Jesus in church-commissioned art. This exhibition Reclaim Mary Magdalene… Keep reading
“Education, Preparation, Negotiation”: Reverend James M. Lawson, Jr. and His Legacy of Nonviolence
The libraries are pleased to announce a timely exhibition on the life of Reverend James M. Lawson, Jr. now on display in Central Library’s foyer and on an accompanying online… Keep reading
A New and Improved Library Search
The Libraries’ search tool has undergone a refresh to make it easier to find the most relevant results. On the Advanced Search page, you will now find the following search… Keep reading
Indoor Masking Protocols Temporarily Reinstated
As noted in today’s story in MyVU, Vanderbilt has temporarily reinstated the indoor masking protocols on campus. A few of the protocols of note: New masking protocols go into effect… Keep reading
Visitors Welcome – Updated Library Policies
Beginning Monday, March 14, the Jean & Alexander Heard Libraries will reopen their doors to visitors. Campus visitors who are accompanied by a community member, such as an admissions officer… Keep reading
Nashville: A Pandemic Observed, March 15
Images move us. Photographs can often capture the lived reality of our world in ways that come to define our collective memory and they do so in a way that… Keep reading
Spring into our Divinity writing workshops!
Registration is open for our spring Divinity Writing Workshops. Politics & Practice of Citation February 18, 2022 11am-12pm Central – sign up! This workshop discusses the hows and whys of… Keep reading
Answers to Your Questions
Can I enter the library? Do you still have a pick-up service? Is faculty delivery available again? How about any new services? For answers to these questions and more, check… Keep reading